Rim construction for disk wheels



Nov. 3, 1925- 1,560,345

J. H. FRIEND RIM CONSTRUCTION FOR DISK WHEELS Filed Feb. 5, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 v Nov. 3 1925. 1,560,345

J. H. FRIEND RIM CONSTRUCTION FOR DISK WHEELS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Feb. 5 1924 Patented Nov. 3, 1925.

JACOB H. FRIEND, OF CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA.

RIM CONSTRUCTION Application filed February To /71 whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, JACOB H. Fninn'n, a citizen of the United States, residing at Charleston, in the county of Kanawha and State of Vest Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rim Construction for Dia -I heels: and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to automobile whee s of the disk type and has for its principal object the provision of improved means for supporting the tire in the r m of the wheel to the end that the tire may be readily removed from the whceh particularly after the tire has been on the wheel for months so that it would otherwise ordinarily adhere to the rim.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an automobile whcel having a removable r ng, the rim of the wheel at the outer face of the ring being outwardl' inclined, and providing a splil ring having oppositely inclined inner fares to engage the faces of the rim of the wheel and the ring, and its outer face flat to receive the tire, this construction providing for easy removal of the lire from the rim and replacement thereon.

The invention will he described in dctail hereinafter and will be found illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side view in elevation of my improved automobile wheel showing the tire in place,

Figure 2 a fragmental sectional View on the plane indicated by the line 2 2 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 a similar view on the line 33 of Figure 1,

Figure 4 a fragmental sectional view of the rim and tire-supporting ring on a plane indicated by the line li-- 1 of Figure 2,

Figure 5 a fragmental view of the wheel rim,

Figure 6 a fragmental view in elevation of the part of the wheel shown in Figure 5, and

Figure 7 a cross section of the tire-supporting ring.

In the drawings similar reference charac- FOR, DISK \VHEELS.

5. 1924. Serial No 690154.

leis will be us d t-v llesiil'ilxtc corresponding parts in the several views. I shown in the ,l main y a wheel 1 of the disk type is provided w th an utward v incl ned r n section 7'3 and a flange 3 out- \iardlx flared as shown at l i curcd to rim section 1 is a plate 5' by means of rivets (3, or any other a itable fastcuing's, and an opening 7 for the valve stem A of the inner tube l) of tire C. The inner face of plate 5 is formed with an inclined portion 8 that seats upon the inclined face 2 of the rim section, and the plate is pro *idcd with a portion 9 which projects bcvond the face of the wheel 1 a d has an outwardly inclined inner surface 10. The two ends of the plate 5 indicated at 11 are inclined on converging phzrcs as clearly shown in Figures 5 and f? for a purpose to be hereinafter stated.

12 designates a tire-supporting ring havmg a flat outer surface on which the tire C is seated while its inner face is inclined as shown at r? to engage the inclined face of the rim sClflOll :2 and has also another inclined fare ll to engage the clamping ring to he hereinafter d scribed, Ring l2 is splitand has its rnds l'aniined with oppositely inclined faces 15 to engage the faces 11 of plate 5 when in position on the wheel. 16 indicalcs a groom in the inner fare of thc riiig' 12 in the an ljlc l'ornu-d by llw inclined fares l3 and ll. flu purpose of this groove 16 hcing lo assist in removing the ring l2 from the lire by receiving a tool for that imrposc, shou d there he difficulty in remov ing the ring from the tire.

17 indicates the clamping ring that is secured to wheel 1 by means of screw bolts and nuts 18 or any other suitable fastening means, and has an outwardly inclined portion 18 to engage the face 14 of the ring 12, and a flange 19 to engage the edge of ring 12 with an outwardly flared portion 20.

It will be readily apparent that when the tire is in place on the wheel it rests upon the plate 5 and the outer face of the ring 12, plate 5 forming a stop to prevent circumferential movement of the ring 12 on the wheel. In removing the tire from the wheel it will be readily apparent that after the clamping ring 17 is removed that the tire may be easily displaced, the inclined surfaces 13 of the ring 12 and of the rim 2 contributing; to permit ens rmnm'ui wt the tire. in event the ring 1?, would Sit-ii; to the l'ilD 2. the rnme it? permits (it the use 01" a ton] tflr nning the rim tense.

Yhat is ihiiilWi is:

1. In an :intmmhilre whe ii a. rim Sttftjifif: provided w th :13 inclined fhik cured t Fp iii r'in seriinn. a split ring adapted to en tilt 0t ,yid pix e end having" i=3 nn; e int-lined tn wnt'wrm to the int-lined f the rim :--:-sti-n and a chiin iimz rin ww'u nhh TH 2iid YilCQi (9mm ptenientni 1:! F-l seid split ring.

:2. In a -.heet.. :2 "it rim s ertiun rind ensrnginflr dined n 1*. :1 uhnvpini? ring: haying :1

Surface inclined oppw tet tn the tntt men- 01 means tn sevnre the nw ting said r m t eti n and Maia;

ing inciined HitlfZtCtS en;

reef-ending with the mam siii'trires of suit rim sez'tion and t i:i,1n1;iin ring, and :2 plate car ied in one (i the para 1;) '1

medixte th rude m sxi ring.

Z). In a whezii rim sestien hurl-11;: an in (dined mirt'wrc, :1 (-hunpiiy :nrfnre inclined iv-ppusitely tn the 11,1 gnu-minding w and hziv- 1111;" 'ing and cornrst, n entinned inriined surface. in

n; in rittiit? the rim sectiun and damping tti ing iogether, and an open tire supporting ring Sanrrmnding said rim seetinn and elannging ring and hzi inn; incline-1 ism-fares engngin and corresponding: with the inclined surt'nces 01" said rim H ti n and (humping rim and a plate married I) one 0t the parts lncated n inr d lice n (lumping ri i secured to said wheel and h :1 p irtl n iw-lined oppositely t0 the intiinui i m n the rim acctiun, :1 plate secured t thirim wt on mid hnvin its; inner Slitf ure formed with inclined aven to engage t e izw ined fares in the rim nee-ion and rim i .i :1 t n -midi a tire Supporting split ring; ih ilpt'wi tn engage the edge? 0f the date rfnremid fllft having its inner snrfnee tut-med with inwtined fares to engage the in ined in it: on the rim set-thin and chimp ing ring. and means to secure said clamping 1' to the Wheel.

Ti: an an enmhile wheel, a rim section turmed wi h an inrtined tare, :1 clumping FOMUE'Ht to mid wheel and having a n int-lined t pptr'iitely t0 the rim sec tinn cf the i 1001, :1 plate secured to the rim FOiiifiii and having its inner side provided th an inelined trace to engage an Paw-"V":

t me rat the damping ring npposite 1 cf the plate formed on t-onverging mmesi and split ring nuanted U11 the rim -;i':;-1 1nd vhunpin ig' ring aforesaid and its wppoaite ndsi termed 0n congilr 'w: to engage the edges of the e Ureszud. and the inner side of the r ng termed with inclined tuces to engage Liat incline-d fat-es of the rim section and damping ring.

in testinmny whereof I :ltiix my signature.

JACOB l'l. FRIEND. 

